New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #13
Another week has passed and the updates are ready to be released. This week’s major improvements include new versions for NitroPack and PreOrder.
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NitroPack 1.6.9 (1.5.2.x to 1.5.6.x) and NitroPack 2.3.9 (OC 2.x)
Improvement: Improvements in the DOM parser for even better support of boolean tag attributes.
Improvement: Improvements in the DOM parser for documents starting with <?xml.
Improvement: Better CDN compatibility.
Improvement: Separate the mobile and tablet cache.
Improvement: Cleaner DBCache implementation for more stability and better performance.
Improvement: Use shared database connection with OpenCart for better performance.
Improvement: Improvements in the cron logic.
Improvement: Store excluded inline scripts in the memory instead of the disk for better performance.
Bug fix: Fix for proper Memcache connection validation.
Bug fix: Fix in the minification logic for better external hosts detection.
Bug fix: Fix in the auto exclude external resources logic while parsing imports from CSS.
PreOrder 2.9 (OC 2.x)
Compatibility with OpenCart 2.2.x
New Feature: Add custom colors to the note from the PreOrder Admin Panel.
Improvement: The PreOrder date displayed in the PreOrder Product Page and the PreOrder email is in the date format set for the store.
Improvement: Improved compatibility with NotifyWhenAvailable.
Improvement: The data in the preorder_product page is being deleted and added again if needed every time a product is edited.
Improvement: Updated installation instructions.
Bug fix: Fixed pagination issue in Customers tab.
Bug fix: Fixed multiple display of the preorder product in the PreOrder email in mutlilingual environment.
Bug fix: Fixed the notified customers statistics bug.
iBlog 1.5.3 (OC 1.5.4.x to 1.5.6.x)
Bug fix: Fixed post listing pagination in admin panel
Bug fix: Fixed category listing pagination in admin panel
iBlog 2.7.3 (OC 2.x)
Improvement: Improved post listing by category
Improvement: Improved check for post tags
Bug fix: Fixed pagination in post listing by category
Bug fix: Fixed flag images in the admin panel of the module
SocialDiscounts 1.5.2 (OC 1.5.4.x to 1.5.6.x)
New feature: Setting a URL to be fetched when tweeting is now available.
LinkedinLogin 2.1.2 (OC 2.x)
Compatibility with OpenCart 2.2.x
GooglePlusComments 2.1.1 (OC 2.x)
Compatibility with OpenCart 2.2.x
CustomPageBackground 2.1 (OC 2.x)
Compatibility with OpenCart 2.2.x
Our Favorite Articles of the Week
Growth Hacking is not Marketing
By Marko Stanković
A growth hacker, which is a new term for something that has existed for a long time, is someone who figures out the quickest way to deliver the most value for customers. A marketer alone is not a growth hacker, nor is a developer. Growth hacking combines the best of both worlds and this article explains how.
How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Retail Businesses
By Mathew Goddard
Mobile apps have revolutionized the business world, both online and offline. This said, it’s important to note how vital apps can be for retail businesses, seen as how useful they have been for brands such as Amazon, Walmart, etc. These days, there is an app for everything - building brand awareness, stimulating customer engagement and loyalty and much more.
8 Companies You Can Learn From When Establishing Culture At Your Startup
By Jessica Mah
The business culture of a company is key to its image, workplace atmosphere, employee happiness and productivity, and much more. Since we love real examples, we wanted to share this article that shows the business culture of some of the world’s leading companies. There is much more to the culture of a company than a marketing and recruitment tactic.
How To Upgrade OpenCart From 1.5.6.x To 2.2.0.0 In 3 Easy Steps
By iSenseLabs
OpenCart 2.2 is the latest version of the open-source E-Commerce platform. Since there are a lot of questions on the topic, we decided to create an easy 3-Step guide for upgrading from OpenCart 1.5.6.x to 2.2.0.0. There plenty of gif images and detailed explanations for each step, so users can connect the dots easier and safely upgrade their online store to the latest version.
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